Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls
Carlyn is an English feminine given name and surname. As a given name it is form of Caroline derived from Karl. As an English surname it derives from the Irish surnames O'Carlain and O'Caireallain.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carlyn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 | #1,972 |
| 1904 | 5 | #1,927 |
| 1908 | 6 | #1,895 |
| 1909 | 6 | #1,995 |
| 1910 | 5 | #2,465 |
| 1913 | 11 | #1,907 |
| 1914 | 8 | #2,668 |
| 1915 | 15 | #2,061 |
| 1916 | 17 | #1,956 |
| 1917 | 17 | #2,012 |
| 1918 | 15 | #2,301 |
| 1919 | 17 | #2,080 |
| 1920 | 16 | #2,287 |
| 1921 | 16 | #2,300 |
| 1922 | 11 | #2,990 |
| 1923 | 14 | #2,481 |
| 1924 | 21 | #1,936 |
| 1925 | 19 | #2,036 |
| 1926 | 19 | #2,011 |
| 1927 | 24 | #1,732 |
| 1928 | 19 | #1,968 |
| 1929 | 25 | #1,561 |
| 1930 | 38 | #1,211 |
| 1931 | 17 | #1,954 |
| 1932 | 26 | #1,491 |
| 1933 | 24 | #1,516 |
| 1934 | 20 | #1,711 |
| 1935 | 24 | #1,514 |
| 1936 | 32 | #1,269 |
| 1937 | 32 | #1,285 |
| 1938 | 27 | #1,446 |
| 1939 | 30 | #1,351 |
| 1940 | 34 | #1,275 |
| 1941 | 38 | #1,224 |
| 1942 | 52 | #1,091 |
| 1943 | 68 | #952 |
| 1944 | 60 | #1,005 |
| 1945 | 47 | #1,143 |
| 1946 | 54 | #1,165 |
| 1947 | 58 | #1,184 |
| 1948 | 39 | #1,474 |
| 1949 | 36 | #1,548 |
| 1950 | 50 | #1,295 |
| 1951 | 37 | #1,558 |
| 1952 | 43 | #1,470 |
| 1953 | 41 | #1,533 |
| 1954 | 39 | #1,624 |
| 1955 | 42 | #1,580 |
| 1956 | 51 | #1,486 |
| 1957 | 42 | #1,654 |
| 1958 | 32 | #1,944 |
| 1959 | 40 | #1,740 |
| 1960 | 39 | #1,812 |
| 1961 | 53 | #1,553 |
| 1962 | 54 | #1,526 |
| 1963 | 40 | #1,841 |
| 1964 | 43 | #1,783 |
| 1965 | 50 | #1,577 |
| 1966 | 38 | #1,862 |
| 1967 | 45 | #1,703 |
| 1968 | 39 | #1,913 |
| 1969 | 36 | #2,106 |
| 1970 | 42 | #1,986 |
| 1971 | 38 | #2,140 |
| 1972 | 22 | #2,986 |
| 1973 | 28 | #2,575 |
| 1974 | 31 | #2,442 |
| 1975 | 44 | #1,993 |
| 1976 | 35 | #2,341 |
| 1977 | 26 | #3,013 |
| 1978 | 28 | #2,872 |
| 1979 | 26 | #3,159 |
| 1980 | 38 | #2,492 |
| 1981 | 47 | #2,161 |
| 1982 | 45 | #2,224 |
| 1983 | 47 | #2,100 |
| 1984 | 59 | #1,815 |
| 1985 | 69 | #1,681 |
| 1986 | 62 | #1,821 |
| 1987 | 72 | #1,683 |
| 1988 | 67 | #1,841 |
| 1989 | 61 | #2,055 |
| 1990 | 55 | #2,295 |
| 1991 | 68 | #2,019 |
| 1992 | 74 | #1,896 |
| 1993 | 72 | #1,949 |
| 1994 | 73 | #1,931 |
| 1995 | 58 | #2,284 |
| 1996 | 57 | #2,319 |
| 1997 | 63 | #2,177 |
| 1998 | 42 | #3,024 |
| 1999 | 52 | #2,681 |
| 2000 | 66 | #2,339 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2,641 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2,716 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3,090 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2,816 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3,324 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3,680 |
| 2007 | 45 | #3,611 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3,657 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3,630 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4,413 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4,380 |
| 2012 | 38 | #4,002 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3,938 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4,374 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4,511 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4,881 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4,830 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6,065 |
| 2019 | 20 | #6,023 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5,355 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9,693 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7,710 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6,418 |
